If we are to meet the challenges of the 21st Century, we must start to unpack the outdated narratives and patterns that have contributed to us being where we are. We must read with awareness, curiousity, compassion and courage....
We tend to treat our needs with guesswork and a great amount of expectation. This tends to bite us in the butt! A reflection on the importance of asking for what you need....
The default response to a meeting request for most people is to meet at the local cafe, over a tea or coffee. Or, to book a meeting room at the office and stay indoors. We end up in meeting after meeting, questioning the value in...
Many of us have an urge to fill empty space, to make the most of our time. The challenge is that our notion of ‘making the most’ of our time is molded by a narrative that may be running us into burnout. Let’s explore why...
What is your journey toward belonging? When did you experience a true sense of belonging for the first time? Here are some reflections on mine...
The notion of coming out itself hold much weight in our culture. Only with such strongly assumed-normalcies would there be certain populations who are required to take the courageous leap of saying they identify otherwise. How do we re-define coming out? ...
With infinite scrolling, a warped perception of ‘happiness,’ advertisements selling us holes in our proverbial walls seducing us to buy gap-filler and islands being built from our consumptive remains; when do we come to realise and rest in the ever-present ‘enough?’ How can we define...
To meet the challenges in our lives and our communities, first requires us to acknowledge them. We must feel them, let them move us toward change. Why have we become masters at distancing ourselves from difficult emotions, and how has this contributed to our scaling...
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